The Veteran's GERD with diverticulitis has been granted a 10 percent rating, effective July 24, 2018. The service connection for persistent tinea pedis remains pending.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran had infrequent exacerbations of his GERD with diverticulitis without frequent episodes or severe complications, warranting a 10 percent rating under DC 7323.
- Claimed conditions
- GERD with diverticulitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 22, 2020
- Citation
- A20015897
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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